Healthified Fruit Crumble Recipe

Although the reason we eat desserts is not generally because of the health benefits, and many contain no health benefits at all - except for the psychological kind where we feel much better after having indulged (before standing on the scales the morning after, of course) - it is not a crime to add a little nutrition to a dessert and “healthify it” a little. The main rule for healthifying a dish is that it must actually look and taste good. Healthified Fruit Crumble was served to the Official Hancock Tasters and not one of them, not even Mr. Picky, mentioned the words “cardboard” or “sandpaper” or “burlap.” In fact, several had seconds and commented about how crunchy and good the topping was. What they didn’t know was that each serving supplied 5 grams of fiber, as well as the vitamins, nutrients, and antioxidants contained in the fruit. Agave nectar was used as a healthier sugar substitute.
This dish came about because there were plums ripening on the counter, and they needed to be used up quickly. On the second testing, apricots, peaches, and plums were used, and the crumble tasted even better. You can, of course, use any stone fruits you have around. Healthified Fruit Crumble is quite fast to put together, too, since the skins are left on the fruits for a little extra nutrition and fiber. Even though this dessert doesn’t rate as actual health food, no one will guess that it’s been healthified; who knows, it may even become a family or neighborhood favorite.